Akihiko Wakamatsu

Last Updated :2024/04/12

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor
E-mail
awakamahiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Hiroshima University
  • Master of Education, Kyushu University

Research Fields

  • Social sciences;Education;Special needs education

Research Keywords

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • learning program
  • social skill
  • tokubetsu katsudo
  • organizing a class group

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Japanese Association of Special Education, 1984/09
  • Japanese Association for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, 1996/06
  • Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Psychology, 2004/03
  • The Japanese Academy of Autistic Spectrum, 2010/10
  • Japanese Academy of Facial Studies, 2001/09
  • The Japanese Journal of Classroom Management Psychology, 2018/06
  • Japanese Association for the Study of Extracurricular Activities, 2020/04

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Introduction to Hiroshima Peace Initiative Leader Program
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Special Needs Education
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Psychology and Physiology of Intellectual Disabilities
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Seminar on Evaluation and Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Practical Seminar on Evaluation and Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities
  6. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
  7. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Instructional Methods for Children with Intellectual Disabilities I
  8. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Introduction of Teaching Practice in Special Needs Schools
  9. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Observational Study on Teaching Practice in Special Needs Schools
  10. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Teaching Practice in Special Needs Schools
  11. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Seminar and Short-term Practice for Students in Special Needs Class
  12. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Methods of Research on Special Needs Education I
  13. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Methods of Research on Special Needs Education II
  14. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Study in Graduation Thesis
  15. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Practical Seminar on Vocational Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
  16. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Special Needs Education
  17. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Special Needs Education
  18. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession
  19. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advance Study in Special Needs Education
  20. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advance Study in Special Needs Education
  21. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Educational Sciences and Society(Japanese Class) Students enrolled before AY 2023
  22. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Educational Sciences and Society(Japanese Class)Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later
  23. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Advanced Study in Special Needs Education
  24. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Study in Special Needs Education
  25. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Further Study in Learning and Curriculum Development
  26. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Practical Study in Special Needs Education
  27. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Further Study in Teaching Methods for Children with Developmental Disorders
  28. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Seminar on Intellectual Disabilities
  29. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Further Study in Psychology of Intellectual Disabilities
  30. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Special Study
  31. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Special Study
  32. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Theory and Practice in Young Child Understanding, Counseling, and Social Skills Education (including Special Needs Education)
  33. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Psychology and Physiology of Intellectual Disabilities for Education
  34. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disabilities I
  35. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Instructional Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities
  36. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Clinical Seminar on Special Needs Education
  37. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Career education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities
  38. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Seminar on Research Methods of Children with Disabilities I
  39. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study on Graduation Thesis
  40. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disabilities II
  41. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Teaching Practice in Special Support Schools
  42. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Seminar on Research Methods of Children with Disabilities II
  43. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Special Study in Research of Special Needs Education I
  44. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study in Special Needs Education
  45. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Further Study in Testing and Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
  46. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Clinical Seminar on Special Needs Education Coordinator
  47. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Methodology in Education for Children with Learning Disabilities and/or Other Developmental Disorders
  48. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Special Study in Research of Special Needs Education II
  49. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Methodology in Education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities II

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Situational Awareness of Classroom Management Practitioners through Extracurricular Activities, 38, 31-40, 20240329
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
  2. Creating Inclusive Classroom Management Based on "withitness": Situational awareness of elementary school teachers in their classrooms, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 30, 109-116, 20240315
  3. Examine educational issues related to childhood motivation to learn, The Hiroshima Bunkyo journal of educational science, 37, 119-127, 20230322
  4. Creating Inclusive Classroom Management Based on "withitness": Attempt to Organize Concepts, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 29, 155-162, 20230317
  5. A consideration of Inquiry-Based Processes Through A/r/tography for a Student With Intellectual Disability: A Special Needs Elementary Art Class, 10, 39-48, 20220331
  6. Prosocial Judgment in Exchange Activities Between Different Grades, The Hiroshima Bunkyo journal of educational science, 36, 65-71, 20220331
  7. Survey for Children about Picture Book that Convey the Significance of Class Activities(2), 28, 137-144, 20220318
  8. A case study on classes promoting career development in special support class of junior high school: Class practice that fosters self-understanding, relationship formation, and career planning ability through self-examination and discussion, Journal of Junior High School Education, 50, 48-57, 20210331
  9. Survey for teachers about picture book that convey the significance of class activities(1), Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 27, 153-160, 20210319
  10. An Interpretive Analysis on Participation in Class Group in Lower Grades of Elementary School -Focusing on Speech of Students in "Discussion Activity" among Classroom Activities-, Journal of Elementary Education and Curriculum, 61-70, 20200331
  11. Non-verval communication in adults with autism spectrum disorder: Emotional facial expressions and head-nodding during conversation with strangers, The Japanese Journal of Autistic Spectrum, 17(2), 5-13, 20200229
  12. Study of Social Development of Children in Elementary and Junior High-school Through Questionnaire Survey and Episode Recordings by Teachers, Journal of Elementary Education and Curriculum, 85-95, 20190331
  13. The Process of Problem-Solving Groupwork among Second Grade Pupils, The Development of Moral and Prosocial Dispositions, and Their Relations, The Japanese Journal of Classroom Management Psychology, 8(1), 81-92, 20190301
  14. ★, Correlation between the Qualities and Abilities and their Adaptability to School, and Developmental Changes as Seen in Elementary and Junior High School Children, Journal of Elementary Education and Curriculum, 63-75, 20180331
  15. Case study on classes promoting learning in special support class: Through practice to change "relationship" in small group, Journal of Junior High School Education, 99-107, 20180331
  16. Consensus building in "Tokkatsu" and "Arithmetic", Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 193-198, 20180322
  17. A Study on Provision of Support for Children that Require Special Attention in Nursery Schools: An Attempt to Prepare a Manual Covering Individual Education Support Plan, The Bulletin of the Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice, 9-17, 20180321
  18. A Study on the Awareness and Attitude of University Students in the Faculty of Education on Prenatal Diagnosis, Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, 79-85, 20171222
  19. The Development and Assessment on the Qualities and Abilities Questionnaire in Elementary and Junior High School, Journal of Elementary Education and Curriculum, 3-18, 20170331
  20. Practice of classroom activity in elementary school -Through the speech and behavior analysis of "classroom meeting"-, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 23, 131-138, 20170322
  21. The Functionalization of Special Needs Education Committee Meetings in Kindergartens, Elementary schools, Middle schools, and High schools: A Survey Study for Special Needs Education Coordinators, The Bulletin of the Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice, 43-52, 20170314
  22. Classroom Activities to Include Children Who Need Special Consideration -Improving quality and ability to create classes that function as "the small society"-, Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, 65, 103-111, 20161222
  23. University Education on Inclusive Education Era : Class Provision with Active Participation of Persons Involved for Department of Education Student, 65-75, 20150301
  24. A Basic Study on the Development of a Computer-Based Program Teaching People with Autistic Disorders to Read Emotions from Vocal Expressions(3), 87-93, 20150301
  25. A consideration about promotion of an inclusive education system, 20, 183-194, 20140321
  26. Research on method of using Informal Assessment of TTAP in practical training of student with autism spectrum disorder, 163-169, 20131220
  27. The Issues of the Research to Improve the Ability to Interpret Facial Expression of Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities, 39(2), 87-94, 20130327
  28. A school of thought on class administration forming the foundation for inclusive education- Autonomous class group inclusive of children with developmental disorders, underachiever and so on -, 19, 45-55, 20130301
  29. A report on group activity "DOYO CLUB" for children with developmental disorders, 63-69, 20130301
  30. Lesson activities instlling self-esteem in students with intellectual disabilities: Developing the structured approach in special education classes at elementary and middle schools II, 191-198, 20130301
  31. ★, Creating of the video teaching materials for social skills trainingof students with developmental disorders, 161-167, 20120301
  32. Lesson activities instlling self-esteem in students with intellectual disabilities: Developing the structured approach in special education classes at elementary and middle schools, 53-58, 20120301
  33. A basic study on the development of a computer-based program teaching people with autistic disorders to read emotions from vocal expressions (2), The bulletin of the Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, 9-13, 20110301
  34. A Pilot Study on the Development of a Computer-Based Program to Teach the Recognition of Facial Affect for People with Autistic Disorders (1), 9-13, 20100301
  35. A basic study on the development of a computer-based program teaching people with autistic disorders to read emotions from vocal expressions (1), 125-131, 20100301
  36. A Basic Study on the Development of a Computer-Based Social Skills Training Program for People with Developmental Disorders, 1-6, 20090301
  37. Recognition of Facial Expressions from Computer-Generated Animated Picturesby Preschool Children and People with Autism, 15, 121-125, 20090301
  38. Measurement of implicit attitudes towards people with disabilities, IEICE technical report. Education technology, 108(406), 49-51, 20090117
  39. ★, Teaching people with autism to recognize facial affect using computer-generated animated pictures, The Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology, 33(1), 17-28, 20060701
  40. ★, Recognition of facial expressions from computer-generated animated pictures by people with autism, The Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology, 31(2), 61-73, 20040301
  41. A Basic Study on Recognition of Facial Expressions in People with Autistic Disorder Ⅱ, 51, 91-96, 20030301
  42. Recognition of the Facial Expression of Surprise from Moving Displays by People with Autistic Disorder, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 9, 89-96, 20030301
  43. A Basic Study on Recognition of Facial Expressions in People with Autistic Disorder I, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 7, 21-27, 20010301
  44. A Study on Application of E-mail System for an Adolescent with Multiple Handicaps, 22, 93-97, 20000101
  45. An Investigation of Realities of Nursery Schools Practicing Integration in Hiroshima City (4) : A Consideration on the Necessary Conditions of Ordinary Nursing Experience and Nursing Experience with Disabled Children, 4, 171-183, 19980320
  46. Training a Student with Autism in Cooking Skills, Bulletin of the Faculty of School Education= Hiroshima University, 20, 131-136, 19980101
  47. An Investigation of the Realities of Nursery Schools Practicing Integration in Hiroshima City (3) : Focusing into the Analysis of Investigation of 1996, 3, 155-165, 19970320
  48. An Investigation of the Realities of Nursery Schools Practicing Integration in Hiroshima City(1) : Focusing on the Difficulties and Worries in Nursing, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 1, 217-225, 19950301
  49. A Study on Emotional Development in Autism, 16, 91-98, 19940120
  50. Recognition and Production of Facial Expressions : An Experimental Study of Adolescents with Autism, The Japanese journal of special education, 27(3), 19-30, 19891228
  51. A School of Thought on Understanding of Children Forming the Foundation for Inclusive Education : An Understanding and Coping With the Children Who Need Special Educational Support, 35-43, 201303
  52. Making Video Materials for People with High-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders to Promote Understanding Indirect Speech, 1-6, 201203
  53. Breakout Sessions , The bulletin of the Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, 78-86, 201103
  54. An Investigation of the Realities of Nursery Schools Practicing Integration in Hiroshima City (2) : Focusing into the nursery school teachers in charge of children and temporary nursery teachers, 19, 99-107, 199701
  55. Curriculum development in special supportive class at junior high school : Toward the examination of the educational contents from the viewpoint offuture carrier life, 63-68, 2012
  56. A study of competence as a teacher comprising both a theoretical and a practical viewpoint brought up through a student's school and child support activity, Hiroshima journal of school education, 13, 1-9, 2007
  57. Devising individualized transition plan for students' social independence (2) individualized instruction programs in special classes of the attached Shinonome elementary school to prepare transition, The Annals of educational research, 293-296, 2006
  58. A Study of Developing Elementary School Teacher Training Curriculum for Fostering Competence in Using both of Theoretical and Practical Knowledge, Hiroshima journal of school education, 12, 31-39, 2006
  59. Situation and expected supports for children with special educational needs in attached schools and kindergartens, The Annals of educational research, 111-118, 2006
  60. Research of the lifelong learning which supports independence of a junior high school special class gladuetes : Enforcement and consideration of a lifelong-integrated-learning classroom (2), The Annals of educational research, 243-248, 2005
  61. Divising individualized transition plan for students' social independence (1) : Individualized instruction programs in special classes of the Attached Shinonome Junior High School to prepare transition, The Annals of educational research, 249-253, 2005
  62. Research of the lifelong learning which supports independence of a junior high school special class gladuetes : Enforcement and consideration of a lifelong-integrated-learning classroom, The Annals of educational research, 21-29, 2004
  63. System Development for Devising Individualized Instruction Programs for Students' Social Independence (3) : Devising and practicing individualized instruction programs in special classes of the Attached Shinonome Junior High School, The Annals of educational research, 391-396, 2004
  64. System Development for Devising Individualized Instruction Programs for Students' Social Independence (2) : Devising and practicing individualized instruction programs in special classes of the Attached Shinonome Elementary and Junior High School, The Annals of educational research, 91-100, 2003
  65. System Development for Devising Individualized Instruction Programs for Students Social Independence (1) : Results of the questionnaire responded by the parents of present and former students in special classes of the Attached Shinonome Elementary and Junior High School, The Annals of educational research, 337-346, 2002

Publications such as books

  1. 2022/07/05, Current Status of Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Japan and Research Trends, This chapter discusses the current status of education for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Japan. Government and administrative support in educational institutions has become a challenge, as there is a great increase in the number of students with ASD in special needs schools and special needs classes. This has caused concern about the professional learning of teachers as to how to cater to the needs of students with ASD. Teachers should be equipped with the knowledge and skills required for individual and collaborative support for students with ASD., Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures to Help Teachers Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Springer, 2022, 7, Scholarly Book, Contributor, English, Fuk-chuen Ho, Cici Sze-ching Lam, Michael Arthur-Kelly, Grace W. Chan, Kwok-ching Chan, Tak-foo Cheng, Ryan Yat-ming Cheung, Meng Deng, Li-yu Hung, Noriaki Katagiri, Shing-yan Lai, Yukiko Ohashi, Sam Ka-Lam Sam, Ka-yan Tse, Akihiko Wakamatsu, Misa Wakamatsu, Tiantian Wang, Lily Mui-kheng Yip, Han Zhu, 978-981-16-6417-5, 272, 63-72